Breathing Attacks! Differential Diagnosis and Speech Treatment of Vocal Cord Dysfunction
There are two ways to participate in this live stream event (BOTH count as LIVE CE):This live stream course is offered twice, once on July 16 and again on July 17:
OPTION 1: July 16, 2021 is from 12pm – 2:00pm CDT
(1pm – 3pm EDT, 11am – 1pm MDT, 10am – 12pm PDT)
OPTION 2: July 17, 2021 is from 9am – 11am CDT
(10am – 12pm EDT, 8am – 10am MDT, 6am – 8am PDT)
Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) is an inappropriate closure of the vocal cords during respiration, creating an airway obstruction that most significantly affects athletes during activity. VCD is often misdiagnosed as asthma, often leading to ineffective treatment. The speech pathologist plays a vital role working within a multidisciplinary team to effectively teach and communicate a treatment plan ensuring optimal care and outcomes for these patients. This introductory level course will discuss techniques for identifying and diagnosing VCD, provide a step-by-step treatment approach, and address making referrals as necessary.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define the population most often diagnosed with VCD
- Identify symptoms of VCD
- Evaluate the differential diagnosis between asthma and VCD
- Distinguish the effectiveness of strategies used to treat VCD
- Select appropriate referrals if VCD is suspected
Course Instructor(s)
Allison Brown
MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Allison Tidwell Brown, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a Speech Language Pathologist and Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders. Her clinical focus is with infant feeding, GI, saliva management, and instrumental assessment of the swallow including VFSS. She has helped develop several programs and clinics including a multidisciplinary saliva management program. She is a lead outpatient feeding therapist for Children's Health in Dallas, TX. Allison also teaches a graduate course in Pediatric Dysphagia at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Financial Disclosure: Allison receives an honorarium from CIAO for the presentation of her live courses. She also receives royalties for the sale of her online courses.
Non-Financial Disclosure: no relevant disclosures.
Course Agenda
Day 1
Contact hours pre-approved for:
- 2 Contact Hours
- CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (0.2 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet submission required
- ASHA CE Provider Approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
Introductory Level
0.2 ASHA CEUs